The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2023

Article 11

SCHEDULE 1E+WMINIMUM RATES OF PAY

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 in force at 1.4.2023, see art. 1

Table

Grade or category of workersMinimum hourly rate of pay
A1 – Agricultural Development Worker (16 – 17 years)£5.28
A2 – Agricultural Development Worker (18 – 20 years)£7.49
A3 – Agricultural Development Worker (21 – 22 years)£10.23
A4 – Agricultural Development Worker (23 years +)£10.47
B1 – Agricultural Worker (16 – 17 years)£5.28
B2 – Agricultural Worker (18 – 20 years)£7.49
B3 – Agricultural Worker (21 – 22 years)£10.23
B4 – Agricultural Worker (23 years +)£10.74
C – Agricultural Advanced Worker£11.07
D – Senior Agricultural Worker£12.14
E – Agricultural Manager£13.32
Apprentice Year 1£5.28
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (aged 16-17 years_£5.28
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (aged 18-20 years)£7.49
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (aged 21-22_£10.18
Apprentice Year 2 and beyond (23 years +)£10.42

Articles 32 and 33

SCHEDULE 2E+WANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 in force at 1.4.2023, see art. 1

Table

Number of days worked each week by an agricultural workerMore than 6More than 5 but not more than 6More than 4 but not more than 5More than 3 but not more than 4More than 2 but not more than 3More than 1 but not more than 21 or less
Annual leave entitlement (days)3835312520137.5

Article 38

SCHEDULE 3E+WPAYMENT IN LIEU OF ANNUAL LEAVE

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 3 in force at 1.4.2023, see art. 1

Table

Maximum number of annual leave days that may be paid in lieu
Days worked each weekMore than 6More than 5 but not more than 6More than 4 but not more than 5More than 3 but not more than 4More than 2 but not more than 3More than 1 but not more than 21 or less
Maximum number of annual leave days under this Order that may be paid in lieu10732.52.51.51.5

Articles 6, 7 and 8

SCHEDULE 4E+WEQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS OUTSIDE WALES

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 4 in force at 1.4.2023, see art. 1

Table

Equivalent qualifications in England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland
WalesEnglandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandScotland
Level 2 Foundation ApprenticeshipLevel 2 Intermediate ApprenticeshipLevel 2 Traineeships NI-Level 5 Modern Apprenticeship
Level 3 ApprenticeshipLevel 3 Advanced ApprenticeshipLevel 3 Apprenticeship NILevel 5 ApprenticeshipLevel 6 Modern Apprenticeship, Foundation Apprenticeship
Level 4 Higher ApprenticeshipLevel 4 Higher ApprenticeshipLevel 4 Higher Level ApprenticeshipLevel 6 ApprenticeshipLevel 7 Modern Apprenticeship
Equivalent qualifications under the European Qualifications Framework (‘EQF’)
WalesEQF
Level 2 Foundation ApprenticeshipLevel 3 EQF
Level 3 ApprenticeshipLevel 4 EQF
Level 4 Higher ApprenticeshipLevel 5 EQF